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Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, one of the oldest and largest higher education institutions and one of the most-diverse public research institutions in the United States invites nominations and applications for an experienced, visionary, and customer service-oriented enrollment professional to serve as the inaugural Vice President for Enrollment and Student Finance.

Rutgers is a leading national research university; the state land-grant institution; and New Jersey's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers serves more than 69,000 students from all 50 states and 130 countries and employs more than 8,000 faculty and more than 14,000 staff. The University has 29 schools and colleges that collectively operate across three geographic centers and in each of the state's 21 counties. Three of the University's chancellor units - in New Brunswick, Camden, and Newark - rank in the top 50 public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report. Rutgers Health is a statewide academic health care provider organization that is home to eight of the University's schools and an array of centers and institutes focused on biomedical, clinical, and translational research across the breadth of scientific inquiry. The more than 1,300 health professionals who serve as Rutgers-affiliated clinicians see more than 2.8 million patients annually. One of the largest employers in the state, Rutgers is consistently ranked among the best places to work.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Vice President for Enrollment and Student Finance. The Vice President for Enrollment and Student Finance will oversee an office that will unite existing units responsible for processing undergraduate and graduate student applications; financial aid; student accounting, billing, and cashiering; and enrollment operations. With a steadfast commitment to ensuring an exceptional student experience, the office will perform a comprehensive set of services that meet the diverse needs of the academic units and the university community. Where necessary, this work will require review and refinement of existing procedure and the design and/or implementation of new processes and systems. In collaboration with various administrative and academic stakeholders, this new unit will streamline and strengthen key university processes, ensuring efficient, transparent, and user-friendly operations, in service of the university mission and the development of a vibrant, inclusive, and supportive academic environment. Through its integrated service model, the office will play a pivotal role in enabling student access, affordability, and success.The Vice President for University Enrollment and Student Finance is a newly created position designed to guide the vision, strategy, and operational execution of university enrollment and student financial services. As the chief administrative officer responsible for oversight of undergraduate and graduate admissions processing, student financial services (including financial aid), and related operations, the Vice President will work closely with administrative and academic stakeholders - and in partnership with enrollment leaders within the University's academic units - with the goal of streamlining and enhancing key administrative processes and functions that impact the experience of prospective and current students with an emphasis on customer service. The Vice President will also be responsible for ensuring compliance and providing direction for the interpretation of federal and state legal and regulatory requirements. By leveraging technology and employing innovative practices, the unit the Vice President oversees will continuously seek to optimize its offerings, ensuring these offerings align to the evolving landscape of higher education and student expectations.

The Vice President reports to the Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer, serves as a member of the President's Administrative Council, and oversees staff members and operations across the student continuum including undergraduate and graduate application processing, financial aid, enrollment operations and student accounting, billing and cashiering.

Key responsibilities for the Vice President include:

Student success is Rutgers' "North Star," and in creating the Vice President for University Enrollment and Student Finance role, the University seeks to integrate university enrollment and student financial services across central administration and all four chancellor units to foster student access, affordability, and success. The Vice President will be the architect of a new vision, strategy, and operational execution for fresh organizational structures that promote customer service; ensure compliance with appropriate laws and regulations; and position the office to effectively take on numerous projects associated with admissions and financial aid, tied through , specifically, the and the upcoming student information system project. The Vice President is well situated to make bold and significant changes to achieve ambitious goals.

Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to .

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey has engaged the firm of WittKieffer to manage the search process. To be considered applicants must complete the following two-step process:

Nominations and inquiries can be directed to , , and at .